Bible Verses About Reproof

Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.

He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

Anger is better then laughter: for by a sad looke the heart is made better.

And he shall iudge among the nations, and rebuke many people: they shall breake their swords also into mattocks, and their speares into siethes: nation shall not lift vp a sworde against nation, neither shall they learne to fight any more.

And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord: for he shall not iudge after the sight of his eies, neither reproue by ye hearing of his eares.

Thy sonnes haue fainted, and lye at the head of all the streetes as a wilde bull in a nette, and are full of the wrath of the Lord, and rebuke of thy God.

Crye aloude, spare not: lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, and to the house of Iaakob, their sinnes.

Howbeit I sent vnto you all my seruats the Prophets rising earely, and sending them, saying, Oh doe not this abominable thing that I hate.

And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: for they and their fathers haue rebelled against me, euen vnto this very day.

For they are impudent children, and stiffe hearted: I do send thee vnto them, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God.

But surely they will not heare, neither in deede will they cease: for they are a rebellious house: yet shall they knowe that there hath bene a Prophet among them.

And thou sonne of man, feare them not, neither be afraide of their wordes, although rebels, and thornes be with thee, and thou remainest with scorpions: feare not their wordes, nor be afrayde at their lookes, for they are a rebellious house.

Therefore thou shalt speake my words vnto them: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease: for they are rebellious.

Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the worde at my mouth, and giue them warning from me.

And thou his sonne, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all these things,